US 12,350,566 B1
Basketball training apparatus
Nolan Weathers, New York, NY (US)
Filed by Nolan Weathers, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Jan. 14, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/019,933.
Int. Cl. A63B 69/00 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 69/0071 (2013.01) 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A basketball training apparatus, comprising:
a basketball covering material formed of a flexible material that stretches to receive a basketball through the opening and securely retains the basketball against an inner surface thereof, including:
an opening configured to receive a basketball therein, and
a flap to cover the opening once a basketball is inserted into the basketball covering material; and
a pocket attached to and sewn to the inner surface of the basketball covering material and extending inward from the flap, the pocket configured to have the shape of a glove with five sections, each section formed to receive a finger of the ball handler keep the inserted basketball against the ball handler's palm and fingers while performing basketball handling and dribbling moves.